Peaky Blinders is a 2013–2022 British period crime drama created by Steven Knight, produced by Caryn Mandabach Productions and Tiger Aspect Productions, and distributed by the BBC. Season 5, directed by Anthony Byrne, marked the show’s first change in composer — after Martin Phipps (Season 1), Paul Hartnoll (Season 2), Dickon Hinchliffe (Season 3), and Anthony Genn & Martin Slattery (Season 4), singer-songwriter Anna Calvi took over scoring duties, her first-ever screen composing assignment.
In Season 5, the 1929 stock market crash sends shockwaves through the country, and Thomas Shelby — now a Member of Parliament — realizes his choices can affect not just his family, but the whole nation. The series stars Cillian Murphy, Helen McCrory, Paul Anderson, Sophie Rundle, Sam Claflin, Finn Cole, Joe Cole, Natasha O’Keeffe, and Benjamin Zephaniah.
Quick Facts
| Title | Peaky Blinders Season 5 |
| Creator | Steven Knight |
| Director | Anthony Byrne |
| Composer | Anna Calvi |
| Aired | August 25 – September 22, 2019 (BBC One) |
| Score Album Release | January 26, 2024 (digital) |
| Genre | Period Crime Drama |
| Network | BBC One; Netflix (US) |
| Where to Stream | Netflix |
Who Composed the Peaky Blinders Season 5 Soundtrack?
Anna Calvi composed the score for Peaky Blinders Season 5, announced in July 2019 shortly before the season premiered. It was her first scoring assignment for film or TV. She returned to score the show’s sixth and final season as well. Calvi is a British musician and composer also known for her work on The Divergent Series: Insurgent (2015) and The Souvenir (2019).
Her Peaky Blinders: Season 5 (Original Score) album was released digitally on January 26, 2024 — several years after the season itself aired, since the score wasn’t issued as a standalone release at broadcast. It was later expanded into a combined Peaky Blinders: Season 5 & 6 (Original Score) double-LP release via Domino Soundtracks.
Peaky Blinders Season 5 Soundtrack List
Here is the complete score tracklist. You can listen on Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube, and Apple Music.
- You’re Not God
- Tommy’s Requiem #1
- Tommy’s Plan
- Death Is A Kindness
- Black Tuesday
- I Don’t Like The Life
- Moseley #1
- Ruby’s Birthday
- Grace
- There Ain’t No Grave
- We Don’t Like The Life
- The Execution
- Do What The Voices Tell You
- Moseley #2
- Retribution
- Reckoning
- Tommy’s Requiem #2
Cast
Season 5 stars Cillian Murphy (Thomas Shelby), Helen McCrory (Polly Gray), Paul Anderson (Arthur Shelby), Sophie Rundle (Ada Thorne), Sam Claflin (Oswald Mosley), Finn Cole (Michael Gray), Joe Cole (John Shelby), and Natasha O’Keeffe (Lizzie Shelby).
Where to Stream
Peaky Blinders Season 5 aired on BBC One from August 25 to September 22, 2019, and arrived on Netflix in the US on October 4, 2019. The score is streamable on Spotify and Apple Music.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who composed the Peaky Blinders Season 5 soundtrack?
Anna Calvi composed the score, her first-ever film/TV scoring assignment.
When was the Peaky Blinders Season 5 score album released?
The digital score album was released January 26, 2024 — well after the season aired in 2019, since it wasn’t issued as a standalone release at broadcast.
When did Peaky Blinders Season 5 air?
It aired on BBC One from August 25 to September 22, 2019.
Did Anna Calvi score other Peaky Blinders seasons?
Yes, she also composed the score for Season 6, the show’s final season.
Where can I watch Peaky Blinders Season 5?
It’s available to stream on Netflix in the US.
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